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Specialist equipment for clients with brain or spinal injures

If you have a serious spinal cord injury or an acquired brain injury it is likely to have life-changing consequences for you, and for those people involved in your care. Although a legal case will not restore you to your pre-injury state of health you can use any compensation you are awarded to pay for early rehabilitation and specialist equipment. This in turn can improve the quality of your life, and help you regain a level of independence.

Equipment that has been designed for people with serious injuries, including spinal injuries and brain injuries, will help you to cope with your daily routines, leisure activities and can also help you return to the workplace.

Accommodation adaptations, specialist equipment and the cost of living for people with spinal cord injuries and head injuries can be expensive. This is particularly so if you have to move home or radically adapt your house to accommodate a wheel-chair, or have to install lifts and specialist bathrooms.

Below is a list of equipment used by individuals with spinal injuries:

Experts in the fields of occupational therapy, care, physiotherapy, accommodation and assistive technology will provide professional advice on the equipment that best meets the needs of each individual with a spinal injury or brain injury.

Specialist equipment for children with cerebral palsy

If your child has been born with cerebral palsy as a result of negligence you may be able to bring a claim for compensation which you can use to pay for specialist equipment and home adaptations. It can be very tiring and physically demanding caring for a child with cerebral palsy especially as they get older, so being able to buy specialist equipment or installing adaptations to your home should help to make your life a little easier.

Health professionals who specialise in areas such as occupational therapy, care, physiotherapy, accommodation and assistive technology will advise you on the tupe of equipment you may need at each stage of your child’s life as they grow and develop.

Examples of specialist equipment for children with cerebral palsy could include: